One of my photography life birds is the Burrowing Owl. I have spent days looking throughout Mohave County for the perfect little owl peeking out from a burrow, or perched upon a rock. I have driven the rock lined railroad tracks along Route 66, dirt roads spotted with cattle ponds, visits to Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in Las Vegas and even tried finding them at the Salton Sea, but to no avail. Now, of course , I have seen a Burrowing Owl, and as a matter of fact there used to be a colony living in the wash near my home. This was before I was interested in photography, and they have since moved on. I even spoke to a Game and Fish officer, who also said he hasn't seen any in the area since he first started in Kingman (He is a transplant from Tucson) . I have even checked Ebird for any recent sightings in the county, and the most recent was in Lake Havasu toward the end of December 2018. I drove to Lake Havasu, walked the reported area, and still no sighting. I'm growing concerned about the elusive Burrowing Owl, especially in Mohave County. We have experienced growth, but is it enough growth to drive them out? In the meantime, I will continue my search, and with another California trip planned, maybe this time the Salton Sea will be kind to me and allow me to check this bird off my photography life list.

Posted on February 8, 2019 01:19 AM by azbirdsandblooms